Ancient Egypt Social Pyramid

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Ancient Egypt Social Pyramid
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Government Officials

• Vizier served as chief judge
• Chief treasurer collected taxes (goods rather
  than money)
• General of armies advised the pharaoh on war
• Government officials lived a life of luxury

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Priests

• Priests followed many rules such as bathing many
  times a day
• Priests had different jobs such as advising the
  pharaoh and supervising ceremonies
• Priests supervised the important burial rituals
  including embalming dead bodies
• Women could be priestesses and were considered
  equal to men

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Scribes

• Becoming a scribe was one way men could rise in
  social class
• Scribe school 12 yrs or more
• Life in scribe school difficult
• Scribes used reed pens, papyrus paper, writing
  tablets and ink wells

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Artisans

• Artisans were carpenters, jewelers, leather and
  metal workers, painters, sculptors, potters,
  weavers
• Sometimes difficult work
• Artisans led simple lives
• Artisans rarely received recognition for work

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Peasants

• Peasant life revolved around 3 seasons flooding,
  planting and harvest
• Peasants often sang songs in fields
• Peasants life very simple
• During harvest, could keep some grain, but could
  also be beaten for poor harvest